Hi Annie,

Being the “new guy” he has an agenda. He is trying to prove himself in such a way that does not and will not work. He’s looking for acceptance and validation for his role. Again his insecurity is being expressed in such a way that will not work. It looks like you have been at this company for a while and have a good longstanding relationship with your boss. I say email, text, call your boss and ask for a 30 minute meeting to discuss his approach. I can almost assure you that your boss is not witnessing his style. The important thing is to shut it down NOW before it gets metastatic and affects the whole department.